Black Rose Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 Yes I know physical singles have been dying a slow death over the past couple years, so much now that there is hardly anywhere on the high street where you can buy new cd singles (some places do Vinyls). Now the only place to buy CD singles is from online, but now with strong rumours that HMV.co.uk will be bringing in a free postage limit of £5 (so any orders under £5 you will have to pay for postage) to save on money, will harm CD singles. So will 2009 be the year that the CD single finally dies? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc_squared Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 Quite possibly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iPsy Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 Quite possibly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc_squared Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 Is there an echo in this thread??:rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iPsy Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 Is there an echo in this thread??:rolleyes: :laugh3::lol::laugh3: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Rose Posted December 21, 2008 Author Share Posted December 21, 2008 Is there an echo in this thread??:rolleyes: Maybe doing it in the echo room at St. Paul's wasn't such a bright idea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mig-El Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 yeah, guess it's very possible, I've barely found 2 around here ever but as long as physical albums don't die, it's ok for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fixed Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 My local HMV stores still sell CD singles. I never buy CD singles anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Famous Old Painter Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 I havent bought any CD singles this year, even though last year I seemed to have bought 200. As much as I love them, I'll have to say yes. The CD single is as good as dead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deaths_friend Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 they were still alive? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stefan8 Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 I only buy Coldplay singles :dozey: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RICK8 Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 I would say so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Cadet Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 They were killed off completely in North America in the mid-90s, and no one even realized. Of course it's also what made illegal downloading worse to begin with- after that point pop records had increasing amounts of filler and we had to buy the whole thing to get that one song, which led to revolt. But hardly anyone even remembered there used to be a different option. At least if they do die, there's always online now. And I predict EPs will become much bigger as bands look for a new outlet for non-album songs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Rose Posted December 22, 2008 Author Share Posted December 22, 2008 My local HMV stores still sell CD singles. I never buy CD singles anyway. Lucky you, but for how long? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc_squared Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 Lucky you, but for how long? Until they go out of business??:rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Rose Posted December 22, 2008 Author Share Posted December 22, 2008 Zavvi are rumoured to be one of the 10 companies which are predicted to fold in the new year due to the crunch. But HMV are save Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadioMad Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 I used to be a big, big singles fanatic: collecting singles from my favourite bands. I still buy singles, but only online (recordstore.co.uk mostly). Most shops aren't even selling singles anymore. Too bad artists are kinda giving up on singles themselves. Singles are often released as 7" or digital downloads only, which is a shame. Coldplay, R.E.M., Radiohead and Travis included. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megacity Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 i personally think people only buy cd singles of one or two favourite bands. you know, when you're a die hard fan. so the sales are falling down, i would say albums will be still around as the digital form has lower sound quality. and what i noticed is some people i know actually prefer to buy a vinyl single with bonuses that cd singles. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Rose Posted January 10, 2009 Author Share Posted January 10, 2009 The Hit40UK chart as of this week will not count physical singles sales in their chart, only downloads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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